How to set up an IBM MQ MQI client

Follow these instructions to set up a client.

To set up an IBM MQ MQI client we must have an IBM MQ server already installed and working, to which your client will connect. The steps involved in setting up a client are:

Check that we have a suitable platform for an IBM MQ MQI client and that the hardware and software satisfy the requirements. Platform support is described in Platform support for IBM MQ clients.
Decide how we are going to install IBM MQ on your client workstation, and then follow the instructions for the particular combination of client and server platforms. Installation is described in the following topics:
Ensure that your communication links are configured and connected. Configuration of communication links is described in Configure connections between the server and client.
Check that your installation is working correctly. See the verification section of the installation procedure for the platform, or platforms, that your enterprise use.
When you have the verified IBM MQ MQI client installation, consider whether we must secure your client. Client security is described in Set up IBM MQ MQI client security.
Set up the channels between the IBM MQ MQI client and server that are required by the IBM MQ applications we want to run on the client. Setting up channels is described in Defining MQI channels. There are some additional considerations if we are using TLS. These considerations are described in Specify that an MQI channel uses TLS. We might need to use an IBM MQ MQI client configuration file or IBM MQ environment variables to set up the channels. IBM MQ environment variables are described in Use IBM MQ environment variables.
IBM MQ applications are fully described in Developing applications.
There are some differences from a queue manager environment to consider when designing, building, and running applications in the IBM MQ MQI client environment. For information about these differences, see:

Parent topic: Overview of IBM MQ MQI clients